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Local Events & Activities
Grand Rapids is enlisting local community groups, businesses, schools, cultural organizations and other resources to participate in GRA250. Partnerships already in the works include:
- The Grand Rapids Art Museum is planning a GRA250 exhibit, tour, lecture series and event.
- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is offering a walking tour focused on the Ford family.
- The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at GVSU will highlight GRA250 programming in lectures, discussions and more.
- The Grand Rapids Symphony is planning an A250 concert series.
- The Acrisure Amphitheater, opening in May 2026, will be a satellite location for the national “Be the People” celebration on July 4th, 2026, with entertainment and fireworks on the banks of the Grand River.
There will be many more events and activities to come, and we’ll spotlight them in our Calendar of Events under the category “GRA250.”
The city is also inviting residents to share their stories. You can submit your reflections on GRA250, life in Grand Rapids and what civic engagement means to you.
GRA250
171 Monroe Ave NW, Suite 545, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Dates & Hours
Event Dates
Friday,
May 1,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday,
May 2,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday,
May 3,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday,
May 4,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday,
May 5,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday,
May 6,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday,
May 7,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday,
May 8,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday,
May 9,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday,
May 10,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday,
May 11,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday,
May 12,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday,
May 13,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday,
May 14,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday,
May 15,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday,
May 16,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday,
May 17,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday,
May 18,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday,
May 19,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday,
May 20,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday,
May 21,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday,
May 22,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday,
May 23,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday,
May 24,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday,
May 25,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday,
May 26,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday,
May 27,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday,
May 28,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday,
May 29,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday,
May 30,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday,
May 31,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Event Dates
Monday,
June 1,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday,
June 2,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday,
June 3,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday,
June 4,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday,
June 5,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday,
June 6,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday,
June 7,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday,
June 8,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday,
June 9,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday,
June 10,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday,
June 11,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday,
June 12,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday,
June 13,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday,
June 14,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday,
June 15,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday,
June 16,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday,
June 17,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday,
June 18,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday,
June 19,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday,
June 20,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday,
June 21,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday,
June 22,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday,
June 23,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday,
June 24,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday,
June 25,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday,
June 26,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday,
June 27,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday,
June 28,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday,
June 29,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday,
June 30,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Event Dates
Wednesday,
July 1,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday,
July 2,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday,
July 3,
8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday,
July 4,
8:00am - 5:00pm